Hell Money

Hell Money

A weekly podcast from two Bitcoin enthusiasts. Each week Casey and Erin discuss a different aspect of Bitcoin's technology, culture, and vibe.

  1. JAN 7

    JEREMY RUBIN EXPLAINS WHAT’S ACTUALLY BROKEN IN BITCOIN

    On this episode of Hell Money, we’re back with our annual Jeremy Rubin review: a technical, unfiltered check-in on where Bitcoin is actually headed. From who Bitcoin is really helping to garbled circuits, Layer 2s, lending, staking, and data availability, Jeremy breaks down what’s working, what’s broken, and what needs to be built if Bitcoin is going to stay revolutionary. We also get Jeremy’s 2026 predictions and his on-the-money price take, plus a warning about what happens if Bitcoin stops investing in real technology. We cover: - Digital hygiene & managing your attention - Who Bitcoin is actually helping - Scaling, privacy & self-custody - Garbled circuits & arbitrary computation on Bitcoin - What Jeremy's working on: wyn.fi, Char network, Labitbu - Jeremy’s 2026 predictions & price outlook 📞 CALL IN with your secret Maxi takes or love/markets questions: (717) 69-GMHMP Selected calls may be used in a future episode (with a voice changer to preserve toxic maxi anonymity). Get bonus content by subscribing to @hellmoneypod on X: https://x.com/hellmoneypod/creator-subscriptions/subscribe Or support the podcast by sending a BTC donation: bc1qztncp7lmcxdgude4px2vzh72p2yu2aud0eyzys ORDINALS SATSCARDS: https://shop.inscribing.com/products/ordinals-satscard TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 5:36 Digital hygiene & managing your attention 9:26 Who is Bitcoin helping? 14:49 Bitcoin scaling, privacy, and self custody 23:45 Garbled locks explanation 57:18 Wyn.fi: Lending platform 1:04:30 Char network: Bitcoin staking layer 1:19:08 Labitbu V2 1:24:25 Metaprotocols degens, Bitmap 1:26:15 Jeremy's predictions for 2026 1:31:00 Jeremy's perfect price prediction 1:37:34 If we don't invest in technology, Bitcoin will become like the old system

    1h 40m
  2. 12/24/2025

    ASTROLOGER PREDICTS A HIDDEN AI–STATE ALLIANCE IN 2026

    In the FINAL Hell Money episode of 2025, we're bringing you our fan-favorite episode: 2026 ASTROLOGY. Our resident astrologer Erin breaks down why 2026 is a major turning point for Bitcoin, AI, and global power, including the Saturn–Neptune conjunction and Uranus in Gemini, and what they reveal about technology, transhumanism, and who actually controls the future. We cover: - Review of 2025 astrology predictions - Major themes & questions for 2026 - Key astrological events & transits - Lessons & hard truths for 2026 - Bitcoin predictions - AI, Sam Altman, & ChatGPT predictions - USA / Trump predictions 📞 CALL IN with your secret Maxi takes or love/markets questions: (717) 69-GMHMP Selected calls may be used in a future episode (with a voice changer to preserve toxic maxi anonymity). Get bonus content by subscribing to @hellmoneypod on X: https://x.com/hellmoneypod/creator-subscriptions/subscribe Or support the podcast by sending a BTC donation: bc1qztncp7lmcxdgude4px2vzh72p2yu2aud0eyzys ORDINALS SATSCARDS: https://shop.inscribing.com/products/ordinals-satscard TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 7:53 Review of 2025 predictions 16:12 Major themes & questions for 2026 27:33 Main astrological events in 2026 45:20 Lessons & hard truths 58:14 Bitcoin predictions 1:07:00 AI predictions 1:13:00 USA / Trump predictions 1:17:33 Casey predictions 1:23:30 Casey's review of 2026 predictions 1:25:30 Outro, 2026 readings info

    1h 29m
  3. 12/10/2025

    How Close Are Quantum Computers to Breaking Bitcoin? (With Matt Wraith)

    Diving into the question everyone suddenly cares about: how close are quantum computers to breaking Bitcoin? Friend of the pod Matt Wraith joins us to cut through the hype, the fear, and the sci-fi headlines and explain what’s actually happening in quantum research right now, and what it means for Bitcoin security, signatures, and the long-term future of cryptography. We explore: - The theory of quantum mechanics - How quantum computers actually work - Shor's algorithm & Grover's algorithm - Quantum threat to Bitcoin - Recent advances in quantum computing - Post-quantum cryptography and quantum risk mitigation strategies for Bitcoin - Stoner bro quantum physics 📞 CALL IN with your secret Maxi takes or love/markets questions: (717) 69-GMHMP Selected calls may be used in a future episode (with a voice changer to preserve toxic maxi anonymity). Get bonus content by subscribing to @hellmoneypod on X: https://x.com/hellmoneypod/creator-subscriptions/subscribe Or support the podcast by sending a BTC donation: bc1qztncp7lmcxdgude4px2vzh72p2yu2aud0eyzys ORDINALS SATSCARDS: https://shop.inscribing.com/products/ordinals-satscard TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro, Bitcoin is in crisis, elliptic curve cryptography 5:00 Shor's algorithm and quantum computers 8:00 The limits and use cases for quantum computers 10:45 Recent advances in quantum computers, Scott Aaronson blog post 16:20 What is a quantum computer? 24:00 Fault tolerance theorem, theoretical quantum physics 28:30 Problems with quantum computers, analog computers 35:00 Quantum computing research 41:00 Red flags in quantum computing research 46:45 Conspiracy theories, the qubits don't want to be trapped, the universe believes in cryptography 49:00 Quantum risk mitigation strategies for Bitcoin 1:08:00 Stoner bro quantum physics, fall of Atlantis, perception creates reality, many worlds hypothesis, Markov property 1:27:30 Gravity, dark energy, general relativity, things that are very big and very small 1:34:00 How much better is quantum than classical computing? 1:39:00 What's going on with the UFOs?

    1h 48m
  4. 11/26/2025

    BITCOIN PRICE PREDICTIONS: $420K BY 2028?!?

    On this episode of Hell Money, we’re sitting in a car during a Bitcoin price crash, trying to answer the only question anyone actually cares about: wen number go up? We talk about the AI bubble popping, the Federal Reserve and interest rates, and how much of this crash is just institutions and algos sloshing money around. Then we lock in our official Hell Money Bitcoin price predictions for 3 weeks, 3 months, 3 years, and 30 years—and write them down on camera. We explore: - Why Bitcoin is crashing right now - What it would actually take for us to sell all our Bitcoin - Quantum FUD and whether quantum computers will ever nuke BTC - UFOs & alien disclosure as the end of shared reality - Square merchants accepting Bitcoin via Lightning & why small business owners are the real target market - Official Hell Money Bitcoin price predictions: 3 weeks, 3 months, 3 years, 30 years- Love on the Spectrum, Trump–Mamdani, Wicked Part 2, & not letting labels control your life - The new ord 0.24.2 release: on-chain galleries, traits & getting less dependent on marketplaces 📞 CALL IN with your secret Maxi takes or love/markets questions: (717) 69-GMHMP Selected calls may be used in a future episode (with a voice changer to preserve toxic maxi anonymity). Get bonus content by subscribing to @hellmoneypod on X: https://x.com/hellmoneypod/creator-subscriptions/subscribe Or support the podcast by sending a BTC donation: bc1qztncp7lmcxdgude4px2vzh72p2yu2aud0eyzys ORDINALS SATSCARDS: https://shop.inscribing.com/products/ordinals-satscard TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro & addressing the secret Bitcoin Maxi HMP fans 5:14 Bitcoin price crash, AI bubble, Federal Reserve & interest rates 11:00 Selling all our Bitcoin 15:00 Quantum FUD 25:45 UFOs & alien disclosure 32:12 Square merchants accepting Bitcoin payments 39:55 Official HMP price predictions 49:40 Love on the Spectrum debrief, Trump-Mamdani meeting, Wicked Part 2 54:09 ord 0.24.2 release: galleries & attributes 56:00 Call to action: call us at (717)-69-GMHMP

    59 min
  5. 11/12/2025

    BITCOIN IS UNDER ATTACK: BIP-444 EXPLAINED

    On this episode of Hell Money, we dive into BIP-444, the latest and most deranged proposal from the Knots holy group. From limiting arbitrary data in Bitcoin transactions to re-defining what counts as a 51% attack, we unpack BIP-444 as the latest evolution in Bitcoin's Holy War.We explore:- What BIP-444 actually does- The Knots cult mindset and the psychology of Bitcoin fundamentalism- Dev tinkering vs maintenance- How to soft fork Bitcoin, 51% attack- Rob Hamilton’s BIP-444 prediction market- Western vs. Eastern numerology of 444- The myth-making, moralizing, and memes of KnotsGet bonus content by subscribing to @hellmoneypod on X: https://x.com/hellmoneypod/creator-subscriptions/subscribeOr support the podcast by sending a BTC donation: bc1qztncp7lmcxdgude4px2vzh72p2yu2aud0eyzys ORDINALS SATSCARDS: https://shop.inscribing.com/products/ordinals-satscardTIMESTAMPS00:00 Intro, Election Day, Prop-50, gerrymandering4:00 State of Jefferson, California secession, Zohran Mamdani, rent control9:00 BIP-444, limiting arbitrary data in Bitcoin transactions24:00 How a soft fork works, re-defining a 51% attack30:00 Knots attack on Bitcoin33:30 Psychology of Knots fundamentalism & cult36:15 Success of Knots vs Bitcoin Core v3037:45 Rob Hamilton's BIP-444 prediction market41:15 Bitcoin core devs want to tinker and develop when they should be just maintaining44:50 Edits for BIP-444, 444 Western vs Eastern numerology50:00 Has BIP-444/Knots broken containment?51:20 Selling BIP-444 airdrop54:55 BIP-444 myth making57:50 Filter discussion has derailed all real technical discussion1:00:00 Legal & moral arguments1:06:00 Addressing the Swifties, humor is high consciousness1:08:00 Rehabilitating Mechanic and Luke's image on Hell Money Podcast

    1h 10m
  6. 10/29/2025

    BITCOIN TREASURY COMPANIES ARE IN A DEATH SPIRAL

    On our spooky Halloween special, we're suiting up as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce to talk about the new phase of Bitcoin where everyone is copying Michael Saylor and calling it a strategy.We dive into Bitcoin treasury companies, yield chasing, and asking the spooky questions: can anyone actually reproduce Saylor’s results, or is this the end of the corporate Bitcoin era?Topics discussed:- How traditional finance bros are engineering yield on Bitcoin- Michael Saylor’s Strategy- Why guilt is a sin (and yield might be too)- The “Great Script Restoration” BIP and the possible end of 4 meggers- The existential crisis of making a Bitcoin podcast when everyone just wants bullish hopium- And Seasonal Runes??Get bonus content by subscribing to @hellmoneypod on X: https://x.com/hellmoneypod/creator-subscriptions/subscribeOr support the podcast by sending a BTC donation: bc1qztncp7lmcxdgude4px2vzh72p2yu2aud0eyzys ORDINALS SATSCARDS: https://shop.inscribing.com/products/ordinals-satscardTIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro, Travis Kelce & Taylor Swift, The Life of a Showgirl album review7:45 Strategy, financial instruments & engineering9:50 Zk Shark's substack article about Michael Saylor & Bitcoin treasury companies14:45 Guilt is a sin, everyone is chasing yield on Bitcoin18:00 Strategy derivatives: Punk Strategy, Node Strategy, Pizza Strategy, Puppet Strategy21:30 Hell Money Podcast existential crisis26:20 Bitcoin treasury company death spiral28:20 Great Script Restoration BIP31:45 The end of 4meggers?37:50 Seasonal Runes45:40 Ordinals satscards47:50 Sora AI

    56 min

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A weekly podcast from two Bitcoin enthusiasts. Each week Casey and Erin discuss a different aspect of Bitcoin's technology, culture, and vibe.

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